Maten no Sōmetsu

Maten no Sōmetsu
Cover art of Maten no Sōmetsu
Developer(s)	Kodansha Ltd.[1]
Publisher(s)	Kodansha Ltd.[1]
Composer(s)	Noriyuki Iwadare (岩垂徳行)[2] Isao Mizoguchi (溝口功)[2]
Platform(s)	Mega Drive[1]
Release date(s)	JP December 29, 1993[1]
Genre(s)	Role-playing video game[1]
Mode(s)	Single player
Media/distribution	Cartridge (Physical)

Maten no Sōmetsu (魔天の創滅^?, "Creation of Flashing Maten") is a Japan-exclusive role-playing video game for the Sega Mega Drive.^[1]

Summary

A young boy is found by a warrior named Zafan who raised him like a foster son.^[1] When the player turns 16 years of age, Zafan sends him to the king so that he can become a warrior and learn about his true origins.^[1] The game is set in a medieval environment with swords and sorcery throughout the game.^[1] As the game progressed, night turns into day and vice versa.^[1]

This game is not to be confused with the post-apocalptic game Maten Densetsu: Senritsu no Ooparts for the Super Famicom.^[1] According to a reviewer on Retrojrpg, the difficulty level is severely difficulty for the beginning quests - thus earning the distinction of receiving negative reception in Japan.^[3] A character is assigned a level 1 character to do a quest that was clearly designed for a level 6 character.^[3] Also, there is a gigantic font that seems to overtake the importance of the player's vital statistics.^[3]

The game also features the use of a swastika to describe a holy temple in the game.^[4] Despite contemporary usage by Nazi Germany, the swastika actually refers to the use by the Buddhists and the Hindus as a religious symbol.^[4]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k} Maten no Sōmetsu at MobyGames
2. ^ ^{a b} Composer information at Project 2612
3. ^ ^{a b c} Maten no Sōmetsu game overview at Retrojrpg
4. ^ ^{a b} Maten no Sōmetsu screenshots at MobyGames